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Nijhof, Jan

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FIDEFIDE 1083554· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954

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Jan Nijhof, a 72-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1767 — just 24 short of his peak of 1791 (Feb 2026, age 72). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2.

Current rating

1767

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1791

−24 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 72

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#86,722

#86,722 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1729 → 1791
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1791
at age 72 · −24 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 70
Nov 2024
First FIDE rating
1729 · at age 70
Nov 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Roel De Jong 1,893
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1 · Oct 2025 · +27.2 Elo
Evolution
+32
1735 → 1767
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
4W0D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#507923-23.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/2#332552+40.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2
Team
Nov 20250/1#3511120-11.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#832693+28.4
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7 (-23.6 Elo, finished #507).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#3,449
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#62,261
in continent
World
#86,721
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,564
9
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10
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3449🇳🇱Nijhof, Jan1,767
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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62261🇳🇱Nijhof, Jan1,767
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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2,753
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86721🇳🇱Nijhof, Jan1,767